WHO Warns: 15m Teens Now Addicted to Vaping
ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded the alarm over a growing youth vaping epidemic, reporting that more than 15 million…
Month: October 2025
NCDC Urges States to Boost Health Emergency Preparedness
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged state governments to strengthen emergency preparedness and response under the…
Helen Clark Named Gavi Board Chair from January 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has appointed former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark as its new Board Chair, effective January 2026.…
Gbajabiamila Sponsors Free Medical Outreach for Lagos Island Residents
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has sponsored a free medical outreach at Agboyi Ori Omi, an…
Lagos Council Chair Backs PHC Drive, Vows Grassroots Support
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Olusegun Odumbaku, has pledged his administration’s full support for the Lagos State…
Nigeria Opens First TMS Centre to Treat Depression, PTSD
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria is set to open its first Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Centre in Ikeja, Lagos, on October 10, to coincide with…
NNPCL Vows Cooking Gas Prices Will Drop Soon
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has assured Nigerians that the recent surge in cooking gas prices is temporary and…
FG Orders Health Agencies to Back Brain Cancer Breakthrough
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has directed major health research agencies to provide technical and financial backing for a groundbreaking scientific investigation into…
Jigawa Targets 3.1m Children for Measles, Rubella Vaccination
Kano, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) has launched a major integrated vaccination campaign to immunise 3,186,521 children against…
Sani Says SSCE Enough for Political Office Amid Certificate Scandal
ABUJA, Nigeria – Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has said that a secondary school certificate is sufficient for anyone seeking political office or…